When you take a look at overall sales charts here in Australia, it’s clear to see that two very different segments are leading the way. The first of which, the worker’s favourite, the ute segment has overtaken the rest in terms of overall sales, while the small SUV segment is […]
Alexi Falson
Alexi is an automotive road tester and news editor at PerformanceDrive. He appreciates the complexity of modern vehicle engineering and loves to keep his hands greasy working on motorbikes and cars. He prefers wagons over SUVs, vans over utes and reads more news than your Grandma.
Jaguar updates I-PACE for MY2023, adds Amazon Alexa, Black Pack
Jaguar has announced some minor updates for its MY2023 I-PACE range, including an Australian-first addition of Amazon’s Alexa voice control system, as well as a new black pack styling kit. Jaguar says that its Pivi Pro infotainment system has been configured to work seamlessly with Amazon’s Alexa voice recognition technology, […]
Video: Toyota shows off autonomous drifting technology with Supra
Self-driving technology is all the rage these days, but automotive diehards have surely wondered how this tech could some day translate to the world of tyre-shredding drift machines. Well, wonder no more, because Toyota has released a clip overnight showcasing its latest advances in self-driving and, evidently, self-drifting technology. It’s […]
Ferrari global sales up 22.3% in 2021, Purosangue SUV confirmed for 2022
Riding on a record-setting year of global sales in 2021 and buoyed by a waitlist stretching well into 2023, Ferrari has recorded some seriously impressive signs of growth as it prepares for the launch of its first-ever SUV. All up, Ferrari sales topped 11,155 units for the twelve months ending […]
2023 Range Rover Sport SVR getting BMW M 4.4 twin-turbo V8 – report
Jaguar Land Rover is reportedly planning on utilising a BMW M-sourced V8 for its range-topping Sport SVR variant for 2023, which could be joined by a high-powered all-electric option for the next-gen model. With Land Rover already taking orders for the fifth-generation 2022 Range Rover, the company is gearing up […]
Ford planning Mustang GT3 race car for Daytona 2024
Ford has confirmed that its performance division has been working away on a race-spec Mustang GT3, with plans to race at the 24 Hours of Daytona event in 2024. The announcement marks Ford’s return to the world of factory-backed GT3 racing, as it eyes-off a 2024 debut in the International […]
Hyundai Australia announces 2022 Santa Fe, price increases
Hyundai Australia has lifted the lid on prices and specs for its updated 2022 Santa Fe SUV lineup, which is set to arrive in dealerships later this month with prices starting from $45,550. Headlining the update is a handful of chrome exterior accents applied to the Active variant, the addition […]
MINI launches ‘Recharged’ EV conversion for classic models
MINI has announced the launch of a new business venture that will see the company convert its classic cars into all-electric drive vehicles, store the internal combustion unit, and even reinstall it when the customer demands. This is all through a new Mini Recharged program. MINI says that after the […]